This property was secluded, living true Alaska style. The yard was not groomed. The hot tub was low on water, had to fill it after we bought supplies to fix the hose. Three of the four buckles were broken on the lid, and it was windy making the lid open on its own. We wired the lid down to eliminate getting charged for damaged property. Inside the floors were not vacuumed, the bedding was not changed, the pillowcases still had drool spots on them. Spiders were all over the place. We spent the first day of our trip cleaning the house to be able to comfortably stay there. We were instructed to not strip the bedding, and now I understand why.

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When we saw the house online we knew we had to stay. House meet all of our key points. The views were spectacular. We would stay again for sure. Even got a later check out time because of our flights getting changed. Love that we were able to do that. Would recommend anyone to stay here. Area is very nice.

The cabin was exactly as described, very comfortable with gorgeous views from the back deck. Property manager responded immediately to a minor inconvenience and was very helpful. 5 stars all the way!

This beautiful home is what us Alaskans call a true luxury gem! When i hit retirement age, this is the type of home and location i would love to wake up to everyday! My family thoroughly enjoyed our week long stay. We saw black bears in the yard 4 out of 7 days of our stay. There was a big bull moose in the little valley below the back deck then a cow moose the next day. That being said, do not take the breathtaking views for granted. I had indirectly put myself in harms way one night picking up a Starbucks frappe bottle cover and an empty bubble solution bottle that blew off the back deck. I climbed down the hill in the back. Once i got back on the deck, i looked down to see a black sow literally in the spot i was just standing not even a minute later during the time it took me to climb back up. As an Alaskan born and raised, we have a level of awareness sort of instilled into us regarding the wildlife and safety, yet i still almost faced a dangerous encounter. There is bear spray in the entry way for a reason. Take it with you when you spend time outside. A day before we saw the large bear, my kids had been playing in the back on the play set. Then 2 hours later upon our return there was a black bear cub leaving the driveway. So there may be a den nearby as we saw the mother during that evening for the first time. She popped up 3 more times after that on different days.

the view is stunning, with the windows and Hot tub taking advantage of that. The property hadn’t been cared for in some of the details and in keeping up with things such as shoveling the stairway entry from snow and ice, no mattress cover on our bed and some lack of cleaning, organization and amenities in the kitchen. But it has a lot of potential and we still had a beautiful time together.

We absolutely LOVED this place! Nice, cozy place with nice deck and hot tub (although, we didn't take advantage of the hot tub). Bedrooms were nice and roomy and beds were VERY comfortable. Would definitely stay here again, if we were able to return and it was available. The ONLY complaint I would say we had, is it is off the main road and the drive was covered with leaves when we arrived and it was dark, so it was hard to see the drive. After we seen it was the actual drive, it wasn't so bad. Close enough to Wal-Mart and beautiful views from the windows and from deck! I can't say enough positive things about the place!

View is excellent. Could use more dishes, cups, pans, plates, cooking utensils, distowels etc. Also towels. I would have given it five stars if a little more care was given to the cleaning and upgrading the sheets, pillows, towels and furniture. Everything is cheap and it shows. However, we enjoyed our stay and the area.